Queen's Park

Ontario to do away with mandatory coroner's inquests on construction site deaths

Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey says the province intends to do away with mandatory coroner's inquests for workers who died on constructions sites.

Ontario to ban cannabis in homes offering childcare, increase retail stores for operators

Ontario is banning the growing of cannabis in homes offering childcare services while increasing the number of stores retailers can operate in the province.
Ford government releases business case for science centre relocation. Here's why they are moving it to Ontario Place

Moving the Ontario Science Centre to Toronto’s waterfront could save the province millions while creating a “cultural anchor” at Ontario Place, a business case for the decision has found.
Ontario court upholds mandatory math test for new teachers

Ontario's top court has upheld the validity of a mandatory math test for new teachers, saying that a lower court decision declaring it unconstitutional was based on preliminary and incomplete data.
Ontario integrity commissioner will not investigate Las Vegas trip involving Greenbelt developer at this time

Ontario’s integrity commissioner will not be pursuing an investigation into a former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister’s trip to Las Vegas at this time given the broad RCMP Greenbelt investigation underway.

Ontario to include mandatory education on Ukraine Holodomor famine in Grade 10

Education about the Ukrainian famine of the 1930s that left millions dead at the hands of the Soviet Union will become a mandatory for students in Grade 10.
Ontario nixes cities' ask to allow more of them to get housing infrastructure money

Ontario's housing minister has shot down a request from big city mayors for a change in funding criteria that would help more of them qualify for money to build infrastructure necessary for new homes.
Critics of Ontario Place spa 'very disappointed' Toronto won't fight project as part of new deal

Critics of the Ontario government’s plans to redevelop Ontario Place into a large spa and water park said Monday that they will continue their fight despite a new deal between the city and the province that will see Toronto drop its opposition to the project.
Ontario housing minister tells stakeholders to 'dream big' to get shovels in the ground

Ontario’s housing minister is urging municipal partners and stakeholders to “dream big” in order to ensure 1.5 million homes get built by 2031.

Federal Politics

Canadian government to buy Boeing P-8A surveillance planes to replace aging Auroras

The federal government is buying at least 14 Boeing surveillance planes from the United States to replace the aging CP-140 Aurora fleet, cabinet ministers announced Thursday. The deal costs more than $10 billion in total, including US$5.9 billion for the jets themselves, and the planes are expected to be delivered in 2026 and 2027.

BREAKING

BREAKING Claims of toxic workplace at CSIS absolutely 'devastating': PM says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says allegations of a toxic workplace culture, involving harassment and sexual assault at Canada's spy agency are 'devastating' and 'absolutely unacceptable.'

TREND LINE

TREND LINE Liberals and NDP tied in ballot support, Conservatives 19 points ahead: Nanos

The governing minority Liberals' decline in the polls has now placed them in a tie for support with their confidence-and-supply partners the NDP, while the Conservatives are now 19 points ahead, according Nanos' latest ballot tracking.

Conservatives accuse Liberals of caving to big tech in online news deal with Google

Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge spoke to a House committee this morning, fresh from finally ending Canada's standoff with Google over the Online News Act, where the Opposition criticized her for caving to big tech.

Sask. premier says province will stop collecting carbon levy on electric heat

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province intends to stop collecting the carbon levy on electric heat.

Ottawa taking legal action to recoup anti-racism funds from Laith Marouf: bureaucrat

The deputy minister for Canadian Heritage says her department has taken legal action in order to recoup funds it doled out to a consultant accused of antisemitism.

Conservative critic draws criticism after she asks heritage minister to speak English

A Conservative critic is drawing criticism after she asked federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge to answer a question in English during a parliamentary committee meeting.

Years in the works, Canada's new 988 suicide crisis line is now available

In a massive step towards prioritizing the mental health and well-being of Canadians, the government has officially launched a nationwide, three-digit suicide crisis helpline.

Toronto Top Stories

'We are not there yet': Metrolinx CEO still unable to provide opening date for Eglinton Crosstown

The CEO of Metrolinx said Thursday that he still can’t provide a date for the opening of the long-awaited Eglinton Crosstown LRT, although the transit agency plans to give the public a heads up three months in advance.

Popular east-end brewery pushed out of Toronto due to high price of real estate

A popular east-end Toronto brewery has been forced to relocate to Stouffville after their landlord announced his plans to sell the building and an affordable alternative elsewhere in the city was financially out of reach.

Ontario to ban cannabis in homes offering childcare, increase retail stores for operators

Ontario is banning the growing of cannabis in homes offering childcare services while increasing the number of stores retailers can operate in the province.

Ontario residents planning to spend less this holiday season amid higher living costs: survey

A new report suggests many Ontario residents plan to spend less this holiday season as they feel the strain of inflation on living costs.

Over 14 kg of suspected cocaine found in commercial aircraft at Toronto Pearson

Over 14 kg of suspected cocaine was found in an aircraft at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Nov. 3, 2023, according to the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA).